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Research, tools, policy information, and field knowledge for people advancing higher education in prison.
Education and Training for Learners in Carceral Institutions
This June 2025 report from the Texas Workforce Investment Council profiles education and workforce training delivered through TDCJ, Windham School District, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. It documents the roles, partnerships, outcomes, funding, and policy context that shape opportunities for learners.
Read the full reportGuides and field knowledge
Practical guidance on language, financial aid, program development, employment, and workforce trends.
The Use of Person-Centered Language
Open resource Council on Criminal JusticeWomen’s Justice: A Preliminary Assessment of Women in the Criminal Justice System
Open resource Jobs for the FuturePrison Education Programs Lead the Way in Fair Chance Hiring
Open resource Guidance for corrections agenciesThe Prison Education Program Toolkit
Open resource Jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031After Everything
Open resourceResearch and tools grounded in Texas.
Reports and toolkits that examine access, program quality, reentry, and the statewide higher education in prison landscape.
Opening More Doors: Data, Progress, and Opportunities for Higher Education in Texas Prisons
Open resource EdTrustA Toolkit for Advancing College Opportunity for Justice-Impacted Students
Open resource Texas AppleseedHigher Education in Texas Prisons
Open resource Texas 2036Can Higher Education Break the Recidivism Cycle?
Open resource Texas 2036Opening Doors: Higher Education in Texas Prisons
Open resource EdTrustHigher Education in Texas Prisons
Open resource Trellis FoundationUnlocking Opportunities
Open resourceOrganizations doing the work.
Texas legislation affecting education and reentry.
These bills were identified during the 89th Regular Legislative Session. The Legislature has adjourned, so links lead to the official bill histories and current status rather than describing them as pending legislation.
Search Texas Legislature Online →Higher Education Creates Pathways to Opportunity.
Texas workers increasingly need education beyond a high school diploma to participate meaningfully in the state's economy. By 2030, an estimated 62% of jobs in Texas will require education or training beyond high school. For people returning from incarceration, access to higher education, credentials, and fair-chance employment can help create a more stable transition home while opening pathways to better jobs and greater economic opportunity.